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Study Reveals What Hit Earth Before Dinosaurs Even Existed
Researchers from Curtin University have dated the world's oldest known impact crater in Western Australia to 3 billion years ago.
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Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study
The Miralga impact crater in Western Australia, once thought to be Earth’s oldest at 3.5 billion years, has now been redated to after 2.7 billion years ago. With a revised diameter of just 16 kilometers, the structure no longer supports theories of early crust or life formation, but remains scientifically valuable for studying Mars-like planetary...
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Earth’s Continents Formed by Gigantic Meteorite Impacts, Claims New Research
Earth’s continents were formed by gigantic meteorite impacts that were prevalent during the first billion years of our planet's history. The new study has been a part of new Curtin research. The idea about the continents originally forming at sites of giant meteorite impacts had been around for decades. However, this study provides strong evidenc...
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Australian Woman Bitten "Everywhere But Her Head" In Vicious Dingo Attack
A woman has been savaged by dingoes in the Australian desert, with the mining worker describing how she feared for her life as the pack of wild dogs tore flesh from her legs.
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Cyclone Weakens, Spares Western Australia Major Damage
A tropical cyclone weakened after hitting land in western Australia today and has caused no major damage in the sparsely-populated areas so far, officials said.
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Rare moon rock found on earth
Scientists have stumbled upon 'Tranquillityite', a mineral considered unique to the moon, in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia. Researchers at The University of Western Australia's Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis (CMCA) identified the mineral.
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Study Reveals What Hit Earth Before Dinosaurs Even Existed
Researchers from Curtin University have dated the world's oldest known impact crater in Western Australia to 3 billion years ago.
-
Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study
The Miralga impact crater in Western Australia, once thought to be Earth’s oldest at 3.5 billion years, has now been redated to after 2.7 billion years ago. With a revised diameter of just 16 kilometers, the structure no longer supports theories of early crust or life formation, but remains scientifically valuable for studying Mars-like planetary...
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Earth’s Continents Formed by Gigantic Meteorite Impacts, Claims New Research
Earth’s continents were formed by gigantic meteorite impacts that were prevalent during the first billion years of our planet's history. The new study has been a part of new Curtin research. The idea about the continents originally forming at sites of giant meteorite impacts had been around for decades. However, this study provides strong evidenc...
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Australian Woman Bitten "Everywhere But Her Head" In Vicious Dingo Attack
A woman has been savaged by dingoes in the Australian desert, with the mining worker describing how she feared for her life as the pack of wild dogs tore flesh from her legs.
-
Cyclone Weakens, Spares Western Australia Major Damage
A tropical cyclone weakened after hitting land in western Australia today and has caused no major damage in the sparsely-populated areas so far, officials said.
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Rare moon rock found on earth
Scientists have stumbled upon 'Tranquillityite', a mineral considered unique to the moon, in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia. Researchers at The University of Western Australia's Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis (CMCA) identified the mineral.
